DURHAM, UK – Whitley Warriors have confirmed that forwards Mark Good and Jordan Barnes will both remain in maroon and gold for the 2012/13 campaign however popular front man Shaun Kippin has signed for the Deeside Dragons. It has also been announced that young netminder Joseph Harley has been added to theWarriors senior squad for the upcoming season.
Mark in action
Mark Good has now been with Warriors for a number of years and his presence on the roster gives player/coach Garry Dowd a solid 2 way player he can upon to take to the ice in any game situation. Mark linked up with his brother Daniel on one of the Warriors top forward lines last season picking up 20 points as Whitley finished 2nd in the ENL North Division 1.
Jordan Barnes is an up and coming young power forward who brings a l ot of desire and energy to Warriors forward units. Barnes can cause all sorts of problems for opposition defences when he is at the top of his game and he will no doubt be looking to improve on the 16 points he was able to pick up last term. It is also worth noting that the youngster is a great player to have out on the ice at the business end of tight contests as he netted 2 game winning goals last season from limited ice time.
Jordan on the puck
Warriors have also confirmed that teenage goaltender Joseph Harley who made 5 senior appearances towards the end of the last campaign will be in the Warriors set up this coming season. Harley is expected to act as back up for senior netminder Richie Lawson for the majority of the campaign possibly picking up game time in cup competitions.
As already reported on prohockeynews last week Warriors talismanic forward Shaun Kippin has left the club to sign for Deeside Dragons in ENL North Division 2. Kippin is moving to the north west over the summer months which made his exit from Hillheads almost inevitable. Both Deeside and Blackburn Hawks were linked to signing Kippin however Shaun opted for the challenge of trying to help the Dragons gain promotion into the top league of the English National League North set up.
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